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Caesarian section births linked to higher risk of pain and sleep problems for mothers

Caesarian section births linked to higher risk of pain and sleep problems for mothers

Mothers who give birth by C-section are more likely to experience excruciating pain that affects their day-to-day life and develop debilitating sleep disorders, concerning new research has suggested. Presenting their findings at the Anesthesiology 2025 annual meeting, the researchers are urging doctors to make women aware of the risks, and refer expectant mothers to sleep specialists if sleep issues persist …

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Rapper D4vd Transfers House to Mother’s Name Following Police Search Linked to Teen’s Death

Rapper D4vd Transfers House to Mother’s Name Following Police Search Linked to Teen’s Death

Just days after law enforcement executed a search warrant tied to a teenage body found in his car, rising artist D4vd reportedly transferred ownership of two Texas homes into his mother’s name. These transactions, dated 18 and 22 September 2025, come amid swirling speculation about his connection to the death of 15-year-old Celeste Rivas, whose remains were discovered in a …

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Birmingham woman at risk of dementia that led to mother’s death

Birmingham woman at risk of dementia that led to mother’s death

Ed JamesBBC Radio WM and Shehnaz KhanWest Midlands Liv Heeney Liv Heeney discovered she had a faulty gene which puts her at risk of early onset dementia When Liv Heeney was 28, she discovered she had a faulty gene that would probably cause her to develop a rare form of dementia at a young age. Early onset frontotemporal dementia (FTD) …

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Nutrition Program for Mothers and Infants May Run Out of Money Within Weeks – The New York Times

Nutrition Program for Mothers and Infants May Run Out of Money Within Weeks  The New York Times WIC funding could run out in weeks, as government shuts down  The Washington Post US government shutdown threatens food-aid program for low-income Americans  Reuters WIC program for moms and kids may run out of funds if shutdown lasts  NBC News How are SNAP benefits, food banks impacted …

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Once again, people are blaming mothers for kids’ autism

Once again, people are blaming mothers for kids’ autism

Opinion editor’s note: Strib Voices publishes a mix of guest commentaries online and in print each day. To contribute, click here. In the 1940s, the child psychiatrist Leo Kanner started studying the causes of autism. Mostly, he blamed parents. They raised the kids in what he called “emotional refrigerators.” A Time magazine piece on Kanner’s theories was titled “Frosted Children,” …

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Your Mother’s Germs May Have Influenced Your Brain’s Development : ScienceAlert

Your Mother’s Germs May Have Influenced Your Brain’s Development : ScienceAlert

Our bodies are colonized by a teeming, ever-changing mass of microbes that help power countless biological processes. Now, a new study has identified how these microorganisms get to work shaping the brain before birth. Researchers at Georgia State University studied newborn mice specifically bred in a germ-free environment to prevent any microbe colonization. Some of these mice were immediately placed …

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